"What's going on?" Ryou asked, running out of her dorm.
"They came back," Seto replied, not even glancing at her.
She followed the taller girl's gaze to the courtyard bellow, her eyes widening. "No..."
Medusa. Malik and Atem hurt.
Yugi peered over the railing beside her and looked up at Ryou. "We have to help!"
"But how?" Ryou shook her head. "We can't transform like Atem can..."
"Malik learned how to transform," Joey said, looking over at them.
"But... What if we can't...?" Ryou bit her lip. She could never do anything.
Yugi squeezed her hand. "We can try."
Ryou looked down at her. Yugi smiled before running over to the stairs. "Hey! Hey! Medusa! Up here!" She yelled as she ran down the stairs. Medusa looked up at her. "Bet you can't beat me!"
Medusa sighed. "Is she really this stupid?"
Malik looked up, her eyes widening. "Yugi, are you insane?! Get back!"
Yugi ignored her and waved her arms. "Come on!"
Medusa shrugged. "If you're so keen to die so young, very well!" She lunged. Yugi jumped over the edge, landing in a roll. Medusa crashed into the wall.
Yugi giggled before running over to Malik and Atem. "Are you guys okay?"
"Yugi, what were you thinking?" Atem shook her head.
Yugi glared at her. "I couldn't let you guys get hurt!"
"But-"
"Look out!"
Malik pulled Yugi out of the way of one of Medusa's snakes. Medusa snarled and went to lunge again only to be knocked sideways as a loud crash echoed through the air. Malik and Yugi looked up to see Ryou standing where Medusa had been, holding a metal tray.
"...You know what? Screw it." Malik shook her head. "Thanks, guys."
Ryou and Yugi smiled at her. Medusa lunged again but Ryou stepped between her, Malik and Yugi. Malik went to push her out of the way. Medusa went to bite her. Her body tensed, eyes squeezed shut. Suddenly, she began glowing bright gold. Her eyes widened and she quickly cupped her hand over her heart. "Henkan! Neko Shisei!"
Her clothes were ripped from her body - which began glowing even brighter - only to be replaced by a black, flowing dress with elbow-length sleeves and white leggings. Black ballet slippers appeared on her feet and a black-and-white cat tail grew from her tailbone while matching ears grew from her head. A bow appeared in her hand and a case of arrows strapped itself to her back. "Ai no Neko!"
Medusa smirked. "This may have just gotten interesting."
